Cheapest€53.14
- Eurostar E931806:033h 21m09:24Lyon Part DieuTours
Door to door 4h 5mCO2 13.9 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Lyon to Tours costs €53.14 at the cheapest and takes 3h 37m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 421 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 421 km
- Fastest
- 3h 37m
- Average
- 3h 47m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €53.14
- CO2 per passenger
- 13.9 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 4h 5m | 3h 21m | 44m | €59.74 | 13.9 kg | 5 |
- 4h 5mFastest, by Train
- €59.74Cheapest, by Train
- 13.9 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 421 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNCF VOYAGEURS1 changes | TGV INOUI 5354 | 08:30 | 13:54 | 5h 24m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TGV INOUI 6614 | 09:04 | 14:58 | 5h 54m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS3 changes | TGV INOUI 6616 | 09:34 | 13:26 | 3h 52m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS1 changes | IC 4504 | 10:04 | 15:29 | 5h 25m |
| Trenitalia3 changes | FR | 11:00 | 15:44 | 4h 44m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TGV INOUI 6618 | 11:04 | 16:01 | 4h 57m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS3 changes | TGV INOUI 6618 | 11:04 | 15:56 | 4h 52m |
| SNCF VOYAGEURS2 changes | TGV INOUI 6618 | 11:04 | 15:44 | 4h 40m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Lyon to Tours | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €116.94 | €143.34 | €121.34 | €85.59 | €66.34 | €88.34 | €120.24 | €81.19 | €83.94 | €77.34 | €59.74 | €65.24 | €67.99 | €81.19 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €53.14
The train gets you into Tours. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Tours
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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When to book Lyon to Tours
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €45.4490 days
- €42.6960 days
- €50.9445 days
- €56.9930 days
- €65.7921 days
- €81.1914 days
- €120.247 days
- €121.343 days
- €116.941 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €42.69.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 184 percent. The most expensive point is €121.34, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €77.34Sun
- €60.29Mon
- €65.24Tue
- €67.99Wed
- €81.19Thu
- €81.19Fri
- €83.94Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €66.34Sep
- €60.29Oct
- €48.19Nov
- €44.89Dec
- €52.59Jan
- €47.64Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 421 km against 366 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Le Mans, Limoges, Dijon, Clermont-Ferrand. The gap between arriving and leaving is 48 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 19 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Lyon at 06:03 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lyon
Rail
- Lyon Part Dieu
- Lyon Part-Dieu
- Dardilly le Jubin
Bus
- Lyon Perrache
- Gare routière internationale Lyon Gerland
Air
- LYS
Ferry
- Confluence
- Subsistances
Tours
Rail
- Tours
- Monnaie
- Tours railway station
Bus
- Halte Routière
Air
- TUF
TUF is not in Tours, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from TUF into Tours?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurostar | €53.14 | 3h 37m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €46.50 | 88% |
| Taxes | €4.65 | 9% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 4% |
| Total you pay | €53.14 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Tours well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Tours
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Lyon to Tours
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Lyon to Tours?
The fastest journey from Lyon to Tours takes 3h 37m door to door, of which 3h 21m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 47m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Lyon to Tours?
The cheapest fare from Lyon to Tours is €53.14, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €77.34. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tours?
The cheapest way from Lyon to Tours is by Train, at €59.74 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 4h 5m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Lyon to Tours?
Fares from Lyon to Tours bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €42.69. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 184 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Lyon to Tours?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Lyon to Tours, at €60.29. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Lyon to Tours?
December is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Lyon to Tours, at €44.89 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Lyon to Tours?
1 operators sell services from Lyon to Tours across 1 modes: Eurostar. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Lyon to Tours?
20 percent of the services we sell from Lyon to Tours are direct. The rest connect at Le Mans, Limoges, Dijon, Clermont-Ferrand, with about 48 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Lyon to Tours use?
Services from Lyon to Tours by Train leave from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive at Tours. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Lyon to Tours?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Lyon to Tours allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Lyon to Tours on September 10, 2026: 421 km of route against 366 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €53.14, and 3h 37m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Tours is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Tours
Day trips that leave Tours in the morning and cover a good part of France by evening.
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Tours
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- 7Operators
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